Volunteer opportunities

American Cancer Society Discovery Shop – Volunteers are needed for the Discovery Shop, 805 W. Garland Ave., for help with a number of duties. For details, call Joanne at (509) 465-1607.

Anna Ogden Hall Long Term Recovery Shelter – Volunteer opportunities include in the nursery and kitchen; various program class teachers; reception work; and help in the medical clinic. Required introductory classes are offered three times per month. For more information, call (509) 535-8510 or visit www.ugmspokane.org.

Camp Fire USA Inland Northwest Council – Opportunities are available to be a club co-leader in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene area. Contact Marcia Asmussen, program coordinator, at (509) 747-6191.

Camp Dart-Lo – Volunteers are needed to help with minor repairs and finish work. The camp is in need of lumber, siding, trim, screws and nails. Contact Executive Director Steve Jurich at (509) 747-6191 or sjurich@campfireinc.org.

Catholic Charities – Drivers are needed to deliver “brown bags” to those in need of meals who are unable to obtain food themselves. Volunteers must pass a Washington State Patrol background check, have a valid driver’s license and a vehicle to use for food deliveries and be able to lift and carry bags weighing 8 to 10 pounds. For more information, call Cyndie Lapke at (509) 459-6172, email clapke@ccspokane.org or visit www.catholiccharitiesspokane.org. For other volunteer opportunities, contact Elizabeth Murphy at foodforall@ccspokane.org.

Communities in Schools – Volunteers are needed to help site coordinators at Shaw Middle School and/or Sheridan Elementary School. Volunteers will be asked to commit to a minimum of four hours per week to help with paperwork, student programs, chaperoning students during/between classes, lunch times, recess times and tutoring. Positions require a Washington State Patrol background check. For more information and an application, call (509) 413-1436 or email jessica@cisspokane.org.

Dachshund Rescue NW and Dachshund Club of Spokane – Volunteers are needed to hug dachshunds so they will be socialized before being placed in new homes. Open at 10 a.m. daily with an appointment. Closed Wednesdays. Ages 13 and older. For more information, call Director Margo Mossburg at (509) 796-2140 or email dragoonfr@hotmail.com.

Excelsior Youth Center – Volunteers 18 and older are needed to assist in the youth center’s medical primary care and administrative support services departments. For more information, contact Associate Director Andrew Hill at (509) 328-7041 or email andrewh@4eyc.org or visit www.excelsioryouthcenter.com.